The P. aeruginosa CRISPR/Cas system and its role in bacteria-bacteriophage
interactions
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the
Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
in
Microbiology and Immunology
By
Kyle C. Cady
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Hanover, New Hampshire
May 2012
Examining Committee:
(Chair) George A. O’Toole
Lawrence C. Myers
Mary Lou Guerinot
Michael Terns
Brian Pogue, Ph.D.
Dean of Graduate Studies